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Got Lillians?

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Lillians Originally uploaded by Sharon Sews If you're wondering "what the heck is Lillians?" then obviously your answer is no. If your answer is yes, then you already know what a great little shop it is. Only open four days a month it's filled with trendy purses and accessories at reasonable prices. Yesterday, I ran in during my lunch break to find a black purse and couldn't resist the purple and multi-colored one. What can I say? I heart Lillians .

Do you blog or tweet at work?

I don't mean do you post to your personal blog or send out personal tweets while you're supposed to be working. Although now that I think about it I have to admit I'm a bit curious if you do. What I really meant to ask is whether or not your company is using social media as a communication tool. You know---blogs, Twitter, podcasts, social networks, message boards, things of that nature. Why am I asking? Well, I attended an outstanding social media communication conference yesterday. The conference speaker was highly entertaining, provided loads of tips ( and I already knew the tip about removing your cordless mic before using the restroom thanks to a senior marketing VP I worked for years ago...if you really want the story email me privately *LOL* ) and presented actual case studies of companies successfully using social media. and they weren't the type of companies you'd expect...unless you were expecting the IRS and other government agencies. I really